Chapter 525: Men don't shed tears easily, but only when they are sad
Sun Shan had always heard that scholars going to Beijing to take the imperial examinations would encounter all kinds of difficulties.
For example, encountering ferocious beasts, poisonous insects, snakes, etc. in the wilderness and being injured and killed.
When traveling in the mountains, you may encounter falling off a cliff, flooding, etc., which may lead to injury or death.
Unable to afford horses or hire guards, he was weak and vulnerable to injury and death.
Bad weather may cause you to catch a cold and become sick, which in turn may lead to injury or death due to lack of medical care and medicine.
When crossing mountains and hills, you will experience extreme cold and heat, and you may also be injured or killed by "black shops" that cheat your customers or robbers.
Accidentally eating poisonous wild fruits or vegetables may cause injury and death.
Sima Guang, the author of Zizhi Tongjian, once said: "With the frequent imperial examinations, it is really difficult for scholars all over the world to travel, and it is especially difficult to travel to remote places outside the mountains. Every time I travel, I have to travel 5,000 to 7,000 miles, and the journey back and forth is more than 100 miles. I have to travel on the road, and I have to endure the wind and snow. By the time I reach the capital, I have no time to support myself. It is impossible for me to compete with scholars in the suburbs in terms of art. If I fail to pass the exam, I will be alone and poor, which is the most difficult thing."
Sun Shan always thought that these were just legends about scholars taking imperial examinations.
But he never imagined that he would become a part of the story.
From legend to reality.
Sun Shan couldn't help but shed two lines of hot tears again.
My family, who understands my mood at this moment?
Seeing Sun Shan's face full of tears, Gui Ge'er also started to cry. He didn't know whether to comfort Sun Shan or himself, but said, "Brother Shan, the doctor has said that you didn't die after more than ten hours of puffer fish poisoning, which means you have passed the most difficult time. You will get better with treatment in the future."
As for when the treatment will be successful, only God knows.
The more Gui Ge'er thought about it, the sadder he became. This was a sudden disaster and it was so unfair.
Sun Shan looked at Gui Ge'er pitifully, and he knew that he would not die.
The characteristics of pufferfish poisoning are rapid and severe onset and a short incubation period, usually about 10 minutes to 3 hours. If you are still alive after 10 hours of poisoning, there is no danger.
Sun Shan cannot die, but he is unable to move now and it is too painful and uncomfortable.
Sun Dali and Sun Dingnan brought in a large bowl of medicine from outside. Their expressions were similar to Gui Ge'er's, with red eyes, and it seemed that they had also cried.
The man did not shed tears, but he did not go to the sad place.
Our Shanzi is such a handsome young man, the hope of the whole village. Now that he has become like this, how can they face the fellow villagers of Sunjia Village?
The more they thought about it, the sadder they became. They cried silently while boiling the medicine.
Sun Dingnan choked up and said, "Ashan, come and take the medicine. You will get better after taking the medicine."
When Sun Dingnan said this, not only outsiders but even he himself did not believe it.
But what if you don’t believe it? You can only make yourself believe it. It is better to have hope than to have no hope.
Gui Ge'er took the medicine and fed it to Sun Shan mouthful by mouthful.
But Sun Shan's mouth was tilted to one side, and the medicine went in and then came out again, so Gui Ge'er continued to feed him.
The medicine continued to flow out of his mouth, and Gui Ge'er continued to feed him patiently.
Sun Shan also wanted to take medicine, but his whole body was numb and it was difficult for him to swallow.
I don’t know if it was because he vomited too much before, but his mouth was numb and he couldn’t move at all.
It was even more miserable than when he was a cradle and was sick all day long, and Su had to feed him medicine while crying.
The more Sun Shan thought about it, the sadder he became, and tears began to flow again.
Sun Dali helped Sun Shan wipe his mouth, and when he saw that he was crying, he wiped his tears again.
He kept wiping his mouth and tears, with no regard for hygiene at all.
After a lot of effort, Sun Shan finally drank the bowl of medicine.
He Shujun was watching with horror and couldn't help thinking: So this is what puffer fish poisoning is like, so pitiful, he would never eat puffer fish again, no, he wouldn't even eat crucian carp.
After feeding him the medicine, Guiger, Sun Dingnan and Sun Dali helped Sun Shan wipe his body and cleaned him up.
The three of them were always busy and didn't want to stop. Only by doing things could they distract their attention and stop thinking about random things.
I don’t know how long I waited, but I heard footsteps outside.
Chen Dongling walked in and said happily, "The imperial physician is here. Brother Sun, don't worry, you will be fine."
Sun Shan wanted to say that he was worried and felt that something was wrong with him.
Because his body, hands and feet were still numb and he couldn't move. How could he still be unable to move after so long?
Not only can I not move my hands, feet or body, but I can’t even speak.
Sun Shan could only respond with “Woo~~Woo~~”
Chen Dongling didn’t know what Sun’s “Woo woo~~” meant, he just felt that Sun Shan was unlucky and pitiful.
Alas, in this world, innocent people are always hurt.
A white-haired, ruddy-faced imperial physician was led in by Steward Chen, and everyone bowed very politely.
Chen Dongling pointed at Sun Shan and said, "Old man, please help me take a look. My brother can only move his eyeballs, and he can't move the rest of his body."
The old imperial physician didn't waste any time and came up to examine the patient directly.
Looking at Sun Shan, he sighed and said, "Mr. Sun is lucky. He has been poisoned by porcupine for so long and still hasn't died. He really can't die. He will be fine as long as the poison is slowly eliminated."
When everyone heard the imperial physician say this, they felt relieved.
As long as you are not dead, it’s fine; whether you are disabled or not is another matter.
The most important thing is to save your life.
Gui Ge'er asked anxiously: "Old man, why can't my Shan Ge move? Will he be unable to move for the rest of his life?"
The old imperial physician did not answer, but touched Sun Shan's fingers, legs and other parts, and found that it was not that he had no feeling, but that the feeling was slow.
He said to everyone: "The puffer fish poison may have entered Mr. Sun's brain, causing brain damage and making him unable to control his hands, feet and body. Don't worry, once Mr. Sun's body has completely expelled the puffer fish poison, his brain will slowly resume controlling his body and his hands and feet will slowly start moving again."
The imperial physician is the imperial physician, and what he says is especially nice.
Not only did they hear the imperial physician say that Sun Shan would not die, but they also heard that he would be able to move later. Everyone felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s good if he’s not a living dead person or a vegetable. As long as he can get better, that’s good.
As for when he will get better, take his time. Sun Shan is still young and has plenty of time.
Sun Dali, Sun Dingnan and Gui Ge'er can finally breathe a sigh of relief. As long as they can get better, they can also give an explanation to the elders and villagers of Sunjia Village.
The imperial physician then made a sudden change of heart, frowning and saying with difficulty: "My dear scholars, it is true that Mr. Sun will get better, but I cannot guarantee when he will recover. It may take a month, three months, a year, or even a lifetime for him to recover."
The imperial physician could not guarantee that Sun Shan would be able to walk as fast as before. No matter how good his medical skills were, he had to tell him the worst case scenario.
People are different, and their bodies are even more different.
God knows which type Mr. Sun belongs to.
He was able to escape unscathed from the palace fighting and return home to retire. The most important thing was that he was a man who would not fulfill his duties and would not promise that everything would be fine.
Everyone's heart tightened.
He Shujun asked anxiously, "Old man, do you mean that Ah Shan will have difficulty in moving and will limp and won't be able to walk like a normal person?"
The old men and women, and even the middle-aged people in Hejia Village, were all struck by the sword. Even after being rescued, their actions did not change.
The appearance of Sun Shan after being poisoned by pufferfish looked like an ambush. Would the aftereffects be exactly the same?